Caesar Augustus

Hi everybody, this is Solomon Schmitt from HistoryBytes.com. Today we're going to talk about Caesar Augustus. Octavian was born on September 23rd, 63 BC in Rome, Italy. He was the nephew of Julius Caesar. During his military career, Caesar took Octavian with him on military expeditions. Caesar wanted to train Octavian up in the military so that he could one day take his place as leader of the Roman army. In order to accomplish this, Caesar made Octavian his heir. An heir is someone who is going to inherit something from a family member or friend after they die. After Julius Caesar was killed in 44 BC, Octavian renamed himself Caesar in honor of his uncle. He and Mark Antony, who was a close friend of Julius Caesar, ruled the Roman Republic together for 10 years. However, Octavian eventually realized that Antony wanted to rule without him. So in 31 BC, Octavian went to war against Antony and Queen Cleopatra of Egypt in the Battle of Actium off the coast of Greece. After Octavian won the naval battle, he returned to Rome as a hero. In 27 BC, Octavian became the first emperor of the Roman Empire and received the name Caesar Augustus or Augustus Caesar. Augustus means great or majestic in Latin, and Caesar was a title taken by many of the Roman emperors in honor of Julius Caesar. Caesar Augustus was a popular emperor, and under his rule a time period began in Roman history called the Pax Romana, which means Roman peace in Latin. This was the beginning of a relatively stable and peaceful time in the Roman Empire that lasted for over 200 years. Caesar Augustus also set up a volunteer standing Roman army. This meant that people could make their own choice about becoming a soldier instead of being forced to join the army. He also founded an ancient type of firefighting company and police force in Rome. Interestingly, during Caesar Augustus's reign, Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem, Judea. Caesar Augustus was one of the most famous and influential world leaders in ancient history. Comment below and tell me what you believe is the most significant fact about Caesar Augustus. Please give this video a thumbs up, click that subscribe button, and ring the notification bell to stay up to date with all my videos. And until next time, go learn your history!